Our daily look at what was said and what happened at Rutgers training camp:

*Following Monday morning's practice, only players were available to the media. Head coach Kyle Flood will speak after the afternoon practice, which begins at 4:30 p.m.

QB Gary NovaQ: What did you take away from the first scrimmage?A: "I think we did a lot of good things, but at the same time, we made some mistakes that we need to clean up. I think it was a good start for our first game action. Some guys came out there and played hard and that's all you can ask for right now. We put a lot of new stuff in. Guys were flying around, so there's a lot of new stuff that we need to correct. We had a good practice this morning.

Q: Was Saturday the first feeling-out process for Ron Prince and his offense?A: "He called it like a real game, so you kind of get a feel for what he's thinking. We're going to be aggressive and push the ball down the field. We're going to try and run the ball and try to score by running the ball.

Q: Did Prince throw out any wrenches that guys weren't expecting?A: "Maybe in the past, we would set a couple of plays that we wanted to work on. Coach Prince wants to be aggressive in the run game. I think in the past, we would've run the ball just to get a feel for it. But I think coach Prince just wants to have fun and put the ball down the field. Guys feed off that energy.

Q: Is that exciting, when an offensive coordinator wants to be aggressive?A: "You get excited when he tells you about it, but when you go out there and actually make a few plays and get some confidence going, you can be a dangerous offense."

Q: Looks like Justin Goodwin is going to have an increased role - what's he bring?A: "I think he's just kind of a change-of-pace guy. He brings a lot of explosion with his speed. He jumps in and out of his cuts and is kind of elusive. Not that Savon (Huggins) or P.J. (Paul James) aren't, but they're more downhill guys -- kind of heavier. They're used to running in between the tackles. I think a guy like Justin would be a great chance of pace for us, if he processes all of the plays and stays healthy."

Q: Is Goodwin the perfect component to the other two backs?A: "Definitely. It's tough on the defense, too. You're getting pounded on by two running backs and then one guy comes in and is turning corners on people. As a freshman, it's tough to play running back at the Division 1 level, so we'll see if he can do it. But he's shown promise right now."

NOTEWORTHY
Following the practice, head coach Kyle Flood informed the media that three true freshmen worked their way into contention for the two-deep depth chart due to their performances in Saturday's first scrimmage: RB Justin Goodwin, DT Sebastian Joseph and DE Djwany Mera.

OG Antwan Lowery was back at practice on Monday morning, but could miss some practice time this week for personal reasons. Lowery had missed much of the first full week of camp after suffering an ankle sprain a week ago.

PRACTICE CUTSFive things that stood out during practice

In the first pass-play of 11-on-11s, LB -- and defensive co-captain -- Jamal Merrell had a nice pass breakup of QB Gary Nova. Merrell came from behind to smack the ball away from WR Quron Pratt.

Very strong recovery tackle by CB Lewis Toler, who came up in the play to grab RB Paul James by the ankles and bring him down. Toler had an assist on the play from LB Quentin Gause.

Showing some of the moves that have earned him some more time on the depth chart, RB Justin Goodwin had a nice run after a smooth cutback from to get away from two defenders.

In the latest chapter of "As the Kicking Game Turns," Kyle Federico was good from 43 yards out. This despite being during the heaviest rains of the morning session.

As for Nick Borgese, he had an attempt from 38 yards out blocked. There was an issue with the snap as it was high and late getting down in time.